I had a rough morning. My 1 1/2 year old has been sick and either he's crying or wants to be held. This extra attention to the sick child has made my 3 year old demanding and fussy. After being cooped up in the house for most of the week with this dynamic, I finally lost it. My wonderful husband could hear that I was rapidly becoming the mommy monster and I needed a break. He came home early and gave me 3 1/2 glorious hours to do whatever I wanted. I decided to take a very long, very hot shower first. Then, I headed out to hit a few thrift stores and pay a visit to Hobby Lobby.
Our Hobby Lobby is pretty new, so we don't have much of a clearance section, yet. Today, however, there was an entire aisle of clearance items. I found this metal cloche with a bird on top for $5.09. I basically threw it in the cart. There was no question that this was coming home with me.
And just in case I was confused about this piece and thought it might be fun to give to my 3 year old for his next birthday, there's a tag to clear that up. Ooooh. Now I get it...it's not a toy.
The main reason for my 45 minute trip to Hobby Lobby was to get more fabric. I made a decision. I am going to make this...
...for my master bedroom. I found this picture in the current issue of French Country and I knew it would solve several problems. I already made a great dent in this half canopy, so I should have it done in a couple of days. No luck at the thrift stores today. There was a lovely drum table at Goodwill for $15, but the top was really bad and I have enough projects that need my attention. When I got home, my birds from CSN Stores had arrived. I just love them and now I need to find the perfect place to show them off.
Last night, I painted my vanity in the pale aqua color...and I don't like it. Something just doesn't look right about it. Oh well, it's just paint. It needed to be repainted, anyway, and now it's confirmed that I like it in white.
I also repaired some scratches in a gold leafed frame for a client. I've done leafing before, but this project reminded me how much I like it.
